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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-05-03, Page 23Inesvocal Ei9hty.Eighth Year eXETER, ONTARIO* MAY 1.0* 1942 Price Per Copy )0 cen ts prove $55,000 loan to school here Canners insfai mobile .comitatnication Canadian Canners Lid. here have installed mobile communication system on the new general radio service Authorized by the delft a transport. Above. Mrs. no. bort Grassick at, the, office contacts lieldmen Earl Watson and Jack Urquhart. l'hroc fit:WmWs ears Mid t$116 truck Art connected fig well 1/8 the vino stations ii1115ali aria txoter, Official..5 say the system will •save time, particularly at Harvest season, rtadio reclaims —A 74400t antenna, --T-A photo Fine man, not woman in three-car accident A St, 'Marys man who Re pointed out that she may smashed into the back of a have been driving at a high car south of Exeter was fined rate of speed and failed to get on A charge of following an- stopped in time, but there was other eat too closely when he no evidence to say she had been appeared in Exeter court, Tues- following too closely. day, but a London woman who "It might be argued that at smashed into him anti faced a one point the was following too similar charge, was acquitted, closely", he said, "when she John A, C. Thompson pleaded hit the other car guilty to the charge When he Fle added that while she might Appeared beldre Magistrate have been guilty of other Glen Hays, QC, and wee fined charges such as earelese $1.0,00 and costs, but Marilyn 'log, there was no evidence to rerrall, who pleAded net Convict her the charge on guilty, had her ease dismissed.Which she apPeated, The London wohian was de 'Phohipsien had been teavelling - highway ,number Nit, reticle° oy Charles Maekenzie. south, an nit A"pfil ':l4 a d ran in io "`,h e one Of the partners taking Over rear of A Cal driven by Rich- 1-11 nrITI °t. C'e Cne ll - ard x61:flog, who was s t o p pe d pane, 14C, what was iMilaing his waiting for neirthabOund teAffie ,a 0 Peat'a n " as Crown at' to pass before making his lett `""";.\ in °thee eases heard: hand tern into a delvdeVey, bonaid William cotter, 17, Thompson', who bad :WI Crediton, was filled $13010 and Chased a used car in sextier costs for speeding after,. hbihs that day, said he was afraid, to CIO-eked excess of 10 MHO slain his bra kes tee hard for per bona by PC Westover, egit fear of putting the tar MO a oft credilon, tail-spin on the "slick" high- ir, 1tm 1< e rn II e t h PeArSoe, way, Clinton, Wits also fined $15,00 Miss Wernall Wag duffed tills end caste After being eleeked the same offense by OPP Con. at speeds 1$ in s2 mph by PC stable Don Westover When she WasteVer whom he passer] at smashed into the near of the teeth end of Egeter in a Thonipson's car. bamage m the -34 mph toile, three•cAt oile.UP 'wet estinieted S I. a ii 1 e y Osboetie Fletcher, a $2,500.00, TICAF tentvAlia, was rifled $2,00 H o wever, the Magistrate arid 'costs for (ailing to iillichtee Oa that there had been a drovers license after being no evidence to Prove ttiat MO stopped stint' driving actitAlly been folloWirig the forte vehicle by PC George olNer ear inn clom.ly, thell, INDEX Anneuritements 4hurth Nbfiter dedit4 acetate ctitoriats News Foritou le4t4 Homo Sports .. , Wmil A-4 r. Local lawyer changes sides W. G. Cochrane, Q.C., right, who has appeared as a defense lawyer in courts on several occasions, handled his first cases as Huron County's Crown Attorney when he appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, The former Exeter mayor and popular civic leader commenced, his duties at the first of the month to succeed the late William Bushfield, Wingharn. He is shown above being welcomed by Magistrate Glen Hays. Q,C. and PC Cecil Gibbons, photo Monday the .Roman Catholic Separate School Board for Exeter approved. a $55,000 debenture bylaw GB buys _fire pumper Chairman Darold Lachine said the board hopes •# to finance construction of new school, to let a contract this week for the building which will for area protection. be erected an the south side of Sanders. The school trill be called the "Precious Blood Separate School". new hearth cleaner 'hat has Mr. Lachine also indicated that the board has beenpurchased try the Cm ha- ber of Commerce and the CStabliS11Cd the mill rate at the same level as the Exeter .Ratepayers Association. school, which is slightly over 20 mills. Council previously aereed to The board is in the process of , compiling the Council, PUC discuss new municipal building Henson threatens to charge owners If the dog had a tag, the owner was liable to a fine not exceeding $50.00. • In commenting on the situa- Lion, Davis pointed out that most owners were. lax in ap- plying for their clog tags and he. usually spent up to three days going around selling them. "That's not right," stated councillor Harold Knight. ''If I don't get my car licence no Exeter police again will use a tranquilizer gun to keep dogs tinnier control, Council authorized the pur- chase of a gun Monday night as the major part of a new canine control program initi- ated by Deputy-Reeve Claude Farrow. The deputy-reeve also recom- mended that police lay charges against owners who have not purchased clog tags, fees for which were due at the first of the year. Despite a recent reminder from the clerk's of- fice, quite a number still have not paid, it was reported. Chief C. Ft. MacKenzie sup- ported the tranquilizer gun program, pointing out that it has been effective in his for- mer home town of Orange- pa`p`fe.,ref as n dputha thee F.,..niontilece t Dina vitsl take. them to court," corn- "They're supposed to he mented councillor John Baker, tied," answered reeve Norman Jones "Well, why aren't they?", asked Baker. lee pointed nut that dogs were running loose "by the dozens" and added they were spoiling his wife's garden. "She's become so disgusted she decided to quit trying to grow anything," he said, ''hut .talked her' into sticking with it until I found nut what the council- said," He said that if council was not going to do anything he would—with his shot gum "It might be against the law," he added, "but I'm nol going nut there to practice." Baker reported he had taken a survey and found that none of the councillors had a garden and so they weren't affected, hut he. said there were other gardeners besides his wife. Councillor John Henderson explained that Baker could lay a charge against any owner if he could identify the dog. "I'll lay a charge," Baker commented, "with that double- barrelled shot gun.' Calls for fine Clerk Earl Campbell reed the existing by-law that point- NI out clogs were prohibited Town council and the PUG may consider construction of combined municipal quartets if a satisfactory price is received from a prospective buyer for the PUG building on Main St. The commission and council's property committee already have met on the proposal. Es- timates are being prepared on construction costs, The proposal was outlined to council in a letter Monday night in which the PUC said it has a party interested in pur- chasing its premises. "The commission has not set a price on this property or in- dicated to the prosnective eur- chaser that it will definitely sell. "We are frying to accumulate estimated costs of building a new office and storage facili• ties ,as it is our commission's ommon that proceeds from the sale of the building should fin- ance a replacement." Approve apartments Town enuncil approved Mon- day night construction of an eoartment building on Victoria St., just west of the public school. Fire razes farm home A family of six Polish-Cana- dians lost everything hut the night clothes they were wearing when fire destroyed their farm home in Biddulph township, near No. 7, early Wednesday morning, Mr. and Mrs, Xlem Mitoraj and their four children are tem- porarily housed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Henry, RR Clandeboye.1. Already neighbors and friends are helping the family out with donations. A clothing drive was conducted by Clandeboye WI Wed.nesdav night. Lucan fire brigade could not contain the blaze in the brick home with its 500-gallon tank. There was no other water sup- ply. Mrs, lifitoraj called in the alarm. As she did so, a flam- ing piece of sheathing fell be- side her. The farm was formerly owned by Mr, and Mrs. Mal- colm. MacNaughton. The MiL- oraj family, who came from London township, Porchased it about one year ago, The children include Sylvia. 11; Wanda, 10; Eddie, 6, and Richard, 4, A permit was issued to Bar- old "Larry" Taylor for con- struction of four of the six units he plans to incorporate in a 30'x57' brick structure. The other two units can he com- pleted if sewerage. is provided. The two bedroom apartments will total 750 sq. ft. each. Mr. Taylor said he planned to erect the building at the rear of the exceptionally long lots fac- ing Andrew and backing to the school property. The area would he 140x1.60. The building W.111 face the school grounds to the east with parking facilities provi ci e d along the easterly edge of the property. A bare on Mr. Tay- lor's property at .the cornet' of Andrew and Victoria will be re- moved, Hay sells debentures Monday night Hay township council approved the second debenture issue required by the' municipal telephone system for the dial exchange at Grand Bend. The $150,000 issue was sold to Wood Gandy and Co. Ltd., Toronto, at the rate of .9512 on the dollar, subject to the approval of the municipal hoard, The coupons will hear interest at fileire. Council asked that the bonds he, offered for sale locally. Last year council approved an issue of $100,000 toward the new Grand Bend exchange. Appoint inspector William Clarke, RR 2 Zur- ich, was appointed building in- spector 'for the township at the rate of $1,00 per hour. lle will also receive mileage at the rate of 71/2.e. Mr. Clarke will be, respons- ible for enforcing the provi- sions of the township's new building bylaw. Accept resignation Resignation of Road Sup't James Masse was formally accepted. Applications will be called for the position. Council approved a $20 mem- bership fee. to the Huron County Municipal Officers' As- sociation, Council agreed to go joint owners in the proposed com- munity hail et Dashwood and approved a grant of $1,000 to- ward the project. Next meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, Council looked on the Project with favor. Sir. Taylor indi- eated he had "a, lot of things to look into before going into it." Appoint solicitors Council approved the appoint- ment of Mackenzie and Ray- mond as town solicitors, re- placing their predecessor W. G. Cochrane, QC. Mr. Cochrane introduced the partners of the new firm to council and recommended that they be retained to continue the legal work on the sewerage pro- ject and the appeal nn the Parkhill darn assessments, Approves stand In a letter to council on the Dearing .clairres, Cochrane en- dorsed the stand taken by the insurance company in refusing In accept responsibility on he, half of the town, Mr. Cochrane said his per- sonal opinion "is that the com- pany is taking what worild be considered the normal position in a claim of this kind." He said that. if Sir. Dearing was able to prove conclusively that his loss of livestock was caused by the direct pollution of the waters in question by the neg- ligence of the town," then his claim would stand and .1 believe the insurers would pay the claim without court action. 11 — .Please turn to page 3 A retired businessman anti former reeve, B. W. F. Beav- ers, Slain St., has supportel Exeter sewerage project in a letter to he Ontario Municipal .Board. Read al council meeting Mon- day night, Mr. Beavers' letter refutes some of the arguments presented to the hoard by law- yer C. V. leaughton. QC, who has opposed the project. Mr, Beavers said he "heart- ily endorsed" the project. ""Phis 15 a job drastically needed here," lie wrote. "Just last week the houses on each side of our' house had H118',. tanks cleaned out. Another man said he had to have his seetie tank cleaned twice a year, The smell in stores is quite notice• able at times and we have need of a new system installed. "Exeter is a well-In-do town with wealth enough to support servers esneeially when the ex- pense will be spread over 3n years. Many of us will be gone before it is all pAid but we reit] have the use and convenience of sewers if they are now in- stalled. "The retired farmers got good Deices for their farms and non' the dominion gov't has increased their monthly pensions by $10 which will more than nay their yearly sewer' cost, Many of them smoke two or there pack- aces of cigarettes per day and this cost is above eanitary fees. "Tide is a proercssive town, has a big hospital, big canning factory, e Three ,,high school and large Public school, a credit to our town, gas stations and ear sales olacee, town hall, pub- lic library and places where .eublie toilets are needed, mak• the lawn .emlioAro with others tog the town emeinAt'e with others of like size. I know of Discuss road in private talks Town eottnrii and tetIC met Wednesday light with officials of the Ontario Department of highways to disease the re. building of NO, 4 Ir i g h w A y through town. Highways ,pet sonnet Lon- don and TOtOni.O effiete were pipseet foie the seesion, The meeting Was held "in private" At the request of the den't. The dep't already has indi- cated if plans to rebuild No. 4 in the south bililedary iii 1063 and has asked towti officials in anneider iligallatinn ttf, eervices On Male St. fle lareparthoet for reepavihg Although two townships still haven't paid their fire retain- ing fees to Grand Bend, the council carried out their pro- mise in purchase additional equipment by buying a new portable pumper, Monday. Fred Bull of C. E. Hickey and Sons, Hamilton, met with council at their regular' meet- ing and also demonstrated their pumper In members of the fire brigade and council at the waterfront. Council then voted to pur chase the $(333.50 machine that will he used at fires in the village as well as in neighbor- ing townships. However-. only Stephen has paid the $300,00 fee set up by the summer resort and on further word has been receiv- ed from either Flay or .Bosen- The deadline for them to pay their fees has been set at May 10, and council has noti- lied them they will not answer calls in either township unless their rota i nor is subm i tied prior to this dale. Reduce haza'rds elar Myers, superintendent of the Pinery Park, and Mr. HeeneY, representing the dept of lands and forests, met with council and discussed at eon• sidcrable length a means of controlling fires which start in the village's dump grounds, which are. located beside the popular' camping spot, The council agreed to pay for the bulldozing of a fire guard around the. boundaries of the clump. The work wilt he. clone under the direction of the de.p't of lands and forests. The dep't also propose to hack-fire an area around the dump to minimize the threat of fires spreading into the park. Council also entered into an agreement with Emery Steb- bins, Grand Bend, to have him supply a tractor to pull the three new houses that will be built if the sewer goes through which next year will bring in about a thousand dollars tax. ess." Mr. Beavers explained lie was one of the older citizens of town who had served seven years as reeve and was warden of the county. "I have always been for progress." he concluded. Fiensall council decided to declare war on loose dogs, Monday, after receiving a com- plaint from Bob Baker al their regular meeting, and warned that those without licenses would be destroyed. "What's this dog by-law say, anyway?" Baker asked coun• cit. Council also held a lengthy discussion regarding I h e ir dump but took no action 'fol- lowing reports that fir es ]tad destroyed most of the small trees on the property and that everything from turnips, tree stumps, mattresses and other "stuff" is being dumped. Reeve Jones pointed out that much of the garbage was not front Hensel) and told — Please turn to page 3 nay township council Mon- ey night agreed to become tint owner of the proposed aeshwood community centre Ind donated $1,000 toward its construct ion. The council's decisinn vir- tually gives a ewe light to Ilse proper(, According to ;lire Heyter, en-chairmen of the Where to find it 1 • • • . . I •... said' Log contract 2,600 tons li's believed to be the first time thal such a shipment has been made to Canada. Huron PCs ick Cardiff Huron PC's met in Clinton Wednesday night to nominate veteran MP, L. piston Cardiff, es their standard-bearer in the Tune 18 election. Guest speaker at the rally w.a,s Transport Minister George Dees, who has sparked the gov't drive to increase. nversea trade. He spoke to a packed crowd at the Legion Ball. SC candidate seems doubtful Retired citizen here backs sewer project S Exeter buys 'tranquilizer' Guenther la.tekey Transperfe Ltd. began hauling 2,600 tons of African mahogany loge Wednesday. President B. W. Turkey said the job is one of the largest single contracts the local com- suPPIY the tractor fur the .assessment list, of separate school supporters. I`, expects pane has undertaken. Be esti• machine, hut will pay Stebbins a total assessment of approximately $150,000. mates about 130 trips wilt he $5,00 an hour for the work he required within the next to Two teachers have been hired for the coming will do with his own tractor He will also put ehase half- year. They flays. are Mrs. .Edward Middleholtz, of town , m- g tracks for his machime lops teaching at Clinton.clitn and rs. Roy Ryan, Mt. Cm The fi rm is h au l a el. from the Toronto h the arbor to tire Maple Leaf Veneer Cn• an enrolment of approximate- Ltd. plant in Durham. They ar• bus to provide transportation in other business. Niemen: lion to his fish warehouse on la' 40 rived at and will operate a steamship this week after Issued building permits to now teaching at Seaforth„ Bruce Tiedeman for an addi• The hoard expects Tor some 2400 tons of the load had been deposited at Mont- real. The logs came directly from EightAf rica, tractors' and 13 trailers will he used on the job and the firm has set up a trailer tsiNovnihing yard on No. 27 high. way especially for this opera- . The firm is handling the con- tract in co-operation with Douglas Dick, riensall area from running al large at any one comes around selling them logger. Sir. Dick and Eric lime and if they were caught to me." Campbell are in charge of the and the owner was unknown. Baker pointed nut the notice operation. the dog could be shot. in the paper should warn them that dogs without licenses would he taken to Zurich .and put away. Problem at dump vine. "They have h a d good Many area Conservatives al- control there," he said. tended the official opening of Deputy-Reeve Farrow admit, the PC campaign Saturday in led the town's previous expel,- London when Prime 'Minister Diefenbaker promeeed a study ince with the tranquilizer gun had not been a good one. 'coo of tax reforms, in addition to large a rifle had been used a national economic develop- and it had destroyed a small ment th?program. e PC meeting Saturday ng , clog, H At e pointed out, however, that rifles using smaller pet- ,eaf,„,t.ernoon , C. Van La "ghthn1 lets were available and that' `1-.. was elected district vice- the Dept: of Lands and 'Forests president of the Western On- used lam association. Elmer D., catch tahnedm t. a successfully g esensIsaflild ly game Bell, QC, the provincial preste animals. fleet, was named an honorary The gun discharges a pellet vice-president. with a needle which injects a drug into the animal, causing it to become unconscious long enough for' police to catch the animal, Deputy-Reeve Farrow said dog owners developed "a lot only six persons attended more respect for the dog lay- the pre-nomination meeting of law" when police bad the gum the Social Credit party in the before and that it appeared to town hall here Friday night. he "the right step in getting This ie. representative of the the co-operation. of the people." crowds which other organza- Farrow also felt summonses, then meetings of the party not warninge, should be. issued have attracted in this area. to owners who have not pin'- It appears doubtful if there chased tags. "Normally • it's will be a candidate in Huron, good law enforcement to give although the organizer, Earl my violator a second chance, Douglas of London, said 'he In this case, however, the was not discouraged. owners know the situation." "It would be highly tinfortu, The deputy-reeve said lie nate," he said, "if the good had investigated the operations people of Huron were left with of professional mobile canine no alternative than to vole control services and had found again for increased debt and them expensive and, in some increased taxes of the old ems, unsatisfactory. one parties' socialistic programs centre, he reported, citizens and promises, undiscernable became annoyed when they from the NDP, who at least learned that men waved meat Are honest in their admission behind a truck to entice the of socialism. The people of sdiongterdl.nto the street to he cap- Huron deserve a return of the sort of operation here," he dam Man deified, not the, tired. "We don't want that philosophy of individual free. s --- state." Dashwood project given green light ' ........ "' .. 4 baSil‘y0orl 'Men's (*.tut) joint. . Vire trig-ado. are working joint. .. ly the, project, The Club at. S ready has acquired the site 14 anti both groups have, raised .1 funds toward colistruetion C t trs t of lite building is esti. 10, 11 v°' ' • mated at, about $20,000, Dashwood romMittee. "We're all set to go ahead with il," he said Wednesday. "All we need now is to get the papers signed and the ap- proval from the dept of agri- culture " lie said he hoped eonstrilt- tine would start Within a month, Mott( Hay and Stephen town-, MOPS have agreed to become joint owners of the 'building, which makce the project; clig. ihle for a provincial grant. The Hay grant was $500 less than the eomMtteily centre committee had requested from the township but Ccecheirratan Hayter said the g•rattp Nvo-tdd is make (his up. "We'll get Out and dig up soMe More," he 10